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Now no shrub of the field had yet appeared on the earth, nor had any plant of the field sprouted, for the LORD God had not yet sent rain upon the earth, and there was no man to cultivate the ground.

Before they had gone to bed, all the men of the city of Sodom, both young and old, surrounded the house.

Before the servant had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.

And before I had finished praying in my heart, there was Rebekah coming out with her jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. So I said to her, ‘Please give me a drink.’

Then prepare a tasty dish that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I may bless you before I die.”

Isaac began to tremble violently and said, “Who was it, then, who hunted the game and brought it to me? Before you came in, I ate it all and blessed him—and indeed, he will be blessed!”

Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.

Before the years of famine arrived, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.

“Enough!” declared Israel. “My son Joseph is still alive! I will go to see him before I die.”

The midwives answered Pharaoh, “The Hebrew women are not like the Egyptian women, for they are vigorous and give birth before a midwife arrives.”

But as for you and your officials, I know that you still do not fear the LORD our God.”

Pharaoh’s officials asked him, “How long will this man be a snare to us? Let the people go, so that they may worship the LORD their God. Do you not yet realize that Egypt lies in ruins?”

So the people took their dough before it was leavened, carrying it on their shoulders in kneading bowls wrapped in clothing.

The priest must order that the house be cleared before he enters it to examine the mildew, so that nothing in the house will become unclean. After this, the priest shall go in to inspect the house.

But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the anger of the LORD burned against the people, and the LORD struck them with a severe plague.

And when many troubles and afflictions have come upon them, this song will testify against them, because it will not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants. For I know their inclination, even before I bring them into the land that I swore to give them.”

Before the spies lay down for the night, Rahab went up on the roof

Early the next morning Joshua got up and left Shittim with all the Israelites. They went as far as the Jordan, where they camped before crossing over.

Before sunset on the seventh day, the men of the city said to Samson: “What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?” So he said to them: “If you had not plowed with my heifer, you would not have solved my riddle!”

Even before the fat was burned, the servant of the priest would come and say to the man who was sacrificing, “Give the priest some meat to roast, because he will not accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.”

Before the lamp of God had gone out, Samuel was lying down in the temple of the LORD, where the ark of God was located.

Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, because the word of the LORD had not yet been revealed to him.

As soon as you enter the city, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not eat until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; after that, the guests will eat. Go up at once; you will find him.”

After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken away from you?” “Please, let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied.

Now Elisha was sitting in his house, and the elders were sitting with him. The king sent a messenger ahead, but before he arrived, Elisha said to the elders, “Do you see how this murderer has sent someone to cut off my head? Look, when the messenger comes, shut the door to keep him out. Is not the sound of his master’s footsteps behind him?”

…before I go—never to return—to a land of darkness and gloom,

Turn Your gaze away from me, that I may again be cheered before I depart and am no more.”

Before your pots can feel the burning thorns—whether green or dry—He will sweep them away.

Before the mountains were born or You brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting You are God.

Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now I keep Your word.

Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth,

He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.

Two things I ask of You—do not refuse me before I die:

For before the boy knows enough to reject evil and choose good, the land of the two kings you dread will be laid waste.

For before the boy knows how to cry ‘Father’ or ‘Mother,’ the wealth of Damascus and the plunder of Samaria will be carried off by the king of Assyria.”

In the evening, there is sudden terror! Before morning, they are no more! This is the portion of those who loot us and the lot of those who plunder us.

The fading flower of his beautiful splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, will be like a ripe fig before the summer harvest: Whoever sees it will take it in his hand and swallow it.

Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”

Therefore I declared it to you long ago; I announced it before it came to pass, so that you could not claim, ‘My idol has done this; my carved image and molten god has ordained it.’

Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.

“Before she was in labor, she gave birth; before she was in pain, she delivered a boy.

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

Give glory to the LORD your God before He brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the dusky mountains. You wait for light, but He turns it into deep gloom and thick darkness.

So the king commanded Ebed-melech the Cushite, “Take thirty men from here with you and pull Jeremiah the prophet out of the cistern before he dies.”

This is the word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet about the Philistines before Pharaoh struck down Gaza.